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Originally Posted by boilersuit
I've never heard of 'pulse induction' in connection with rail transport. Any idea how it works?
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It's like a chuffing great rechargeable toothbrush. I Googoo'd this...
Bombardier PRIMOVE tram thingamabob
As the name suggests, induction coils under the vehicle create a pulsed Magnetic Field, which the tram picks up and converts back into energy.
So it's recharging as it goes along, without any physical connection to a power source. Clever stuff.
Cheers, BW.